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Surface Thermal Properties Data Access and Tools
Access the datasets and tools you need to make the most of surface thermal properties research.
Surface Thermal Properties Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION DC-8 CAMERA NADIR GCPEX | 1 | NASA DC-8 | PRT, VIDEO CAMERA | 2012-02-20 to 2012-02-20 |
N: 47.0861 S: 43.4044 E: -67.495 W: -80.4001 |
HDF4 | |
| High Mountain Asia 1 km MODIS-AIRS Gap-Filled Ground Temperatures and Permafrost Probability Maps, 2003-2016 V001 | 1 | Aqua, Terra | AIRS, MODIS | 2003-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 45 S: 22.7 E: 106.7 W: 63 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| High Mountain Asia LIS Model Terrestrial Hydrological Parameters V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2003-02-01 to 2018-01-31 |
N: 40.875 S: 20.875 E: 100.875 W: 66.875 |
netCDF-4, PNG | |
| High Mountain Asia MAR V3.5 Regional Climate Model Output V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 38.84 S: 22.41 E: 87.92 W: 65.2 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| Integrated Biosphere Simulator Model (IBIS), Version 2.5 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1994-01-01 to 1994-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Land Surface Atmospheric Boundary Interaction Product L3 V1(LANDMET) at GES DISC | 1 | LANDMET | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | |
| Land Surface Model (LSM 1.0) for Ecological, Hydrological, Atmospheric Studies | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1996-01-15 to 1996-01-15 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| LBA-ECO LC-23 Vegetation Fire Data, Roraima , Brazil: 2003 | 1 | Terra, FIELD INVESTIGATION | ASTER, THERMOCOUPLES | 2003-01-19 to 2003-01-28 |
N: 5 S: 0 E: -60 W: -63 |
multiple | |
| Low Earth Orbit Land Surface Temperature Monthly Global Gridded V001 | 001 | Aqua, Suomi-NPP | MODIS, VIIRS | 2002-08-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5 | |
| Low Earth Orbit Land Surface Temperature Monthly Global Gridded V002 | 002 | Aqua, Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 | MODIS, VIIRS | 2002-08-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5 | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, California-Colorado-Central US, 2011 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2011-07-19 to 2011-08-18 |
N: 48.691 S: 28.8497 E: -81.2109 W: -124 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, California-Nevada, August, 2002 | 1 | NASA ER-2, B-200 | MASTER | 2002-08-09 to 2002-08-20 |
N: 40.9799 S: 34.945 E: -112.5 W: -120.938 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, California-Nevada, Fall 2005 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2005-10-19 to 2005-12-09 |
N: 40.9799 S: 34.8735 E: -112.5 W: -123.75 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, California-Nevada, May-June, 2008 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2008-05-29 to 2008-06-19 |
N: 40.9799 S: 31.9522 E: -112.5 W: -123.75 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Hawaii-Pacific Ocean-western US, Fall, 2001, V2 | 2 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2001-10-14 to 2001-11-15 |
N: 40.9799 S: 18.7117 E: -106.875 W: -166.704 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Southwest US, June, 2011 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2011-06-08 to 2011-06-20 |
N: 40.9799 S: 31.6215 E: -105.469 W: -122.55 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Southwest US, May, 2011 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2011-05-15 to 2011-05-23 |
N: 38.8226 S: 31.9522 E: -101.25 W: -120.234 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Southwestern US, September, 2002 | 1 | ERS-2 | MASTER | 2002-09-10 to 2002-09-26 |
N: 40.9799 S: 28.9695 E: -95.8526 W: -123.75 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Western US, April, 2004 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2004-04-01 to 2004-04-13 |
N: 45.089 S: 27.0591 E: -101.25 W: -129.375 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, western US, July-August, 2001, V2 | 2 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2001-07-20 to 2001-08-19 |
N: 49.9315 S: 29.5352 E: -115.281 W: -127.083 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Western US, October, 2003 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2003-10-03 to 2003-11-01 |
N: 47.6461 S: 29.5352 E: -106.875 W: -126.913 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Western US, September, 2006 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2006-09-19 to 2006-10-13 |
N: 48.3109 S: 34.2164 E: -90.2258 W: -127.887 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: BP Oil Spill Mapping, Louisiana-Gulf of America-Wisconsin, Fall, 2010 | 1 | ERS-2 | MASTER | 2010-07-31 to 2010-09-01 |
N: 48.9225 S: 23.0581 E: -81.4686 W: -115.967 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Cloud And Land Surface Interaction Campaign, California-Oklahoma, 2007 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2007-09-20 to 2007-09-21 |
N: 40.9799 S: 34.3886 E: -95.4363 W: -120.938 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Farmland mapping, California, August, 2003 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2003-08-05 to 2003-08-11 |
N: 40.9799 S: 31.9522 E: -113.905 W: -124.094 |
multiple |
Featured Surface Thermal Properties Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. The instrument collects visible and infrared imagery along with global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including data useful for determining surface thermal properties.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.
Learn about the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument and how to access VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.
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